# Fractures at Tesla, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2023109794` · 10/24/2023 · KATY, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Roofs, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Tesla, Inc
- **Location:** 3822 Emery highs lane, KATY, TEXAS, 77494
- **NAICS:** 221114
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was transitioning from one rope to another rope on a rooftop when he slipped and fell approximately 12 feet 8 inches to the ground. The employee sustained a displaced, closed fracture to the right ankle.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*